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NoVa TEEN 2018 is our 5th annual free festival celebrating Young Adult (YA) fiction. It’s a day-long event packed with books, authors, and activities in Arlington, Virginia. It’s the first event of its kind in the Arlington and Washington DC-metro area. Book lovers of all ages are welcome!

9:45-10:25 AMMain Panel:“24K MAGIC”The worlds in these novels are infused with magic, but who controls that magic and who lets it control them?

Tomi Adeyemi

Susan Dennard

Audrey Coulthurst

A.C. Gaughen

Game Panel: PASSWORD

Karen McManus

Rachel Hartman

Sarah Glenn Marsh

Atia Abawi

Mini Panel: “SOMEBODY TO LOVE”Sometimes the one you want isn’t the one you should be with, and sometimes it’s complicated. These authors discuss the ins and outs of contemporary YA romance. Moderator: Kristen Lippert-Martin

Katy Upperman

Sarah Nicole Lemon

Christina June

Robin Talley

10:35 – 11:15 AMMain Panel: “THE POWER”From super powers to empowerment, these characters use their strength and their voice to create change—but you know what they say about power…

Shaun David Hutchinson

Jennifer Mathieu

Dhonielle Clayton

Sam Miller

Game Panel: SMASH THE BUZZER

Dana Mele

Meagan Spooner

Scott Reintgen

Audrey Coulthurst

Mini Panel: “LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO”Not everyone is a hero. These protagonists have some questionable morals, including a few who seem to be okay with homicide.Moderator: Tiffany Jackson

12:40-1:20 PMMain Panel: “WE ARE FAMILY”Arguably the strongest human bond is that between family, and these stories reflect the light and dark sides of that connection, including estranged parents, refugee siblings fighting for their lives, adoption, and a family curse.

Atia Abawi

Brigid Kemmerer

Anna-Marie McLemore

Eric Smith

Game Panel: THE DATING GAME

Linsey Miller

Sam Miller

Dhonielle Clayton

Kimberly Reid

Mini Panel: “IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME” Take a trip to another era, whether real or imagined, as there is power in exploring history. Moderator: Kristen Lippert-Martin

Caroline Tung Richmond

Lisa Maxwell

L.M. Elliott

Kosoko Jackson

1:30-2:10 PM

Main Panel: “ROYALS”Politics and palace intrigue! From the king’s personal necromancer to a disgraced daughter drinking dungeon water, these characters must navigate the schemes and conspiracies afoot in royal courts.

Jodi Meadows

Linsey Miller

Sarah Glenn Marsh

Alexandra Christo

Game Panel: WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

Susan Dennard

Jennifer Mathieu

Megan Miranda

K. Ancrum

Mini Panel: “WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER”Editing anthologies and contributing short stories.

Shaun David Hutchinson

Anna-Marie McLemore

Eric Smith

2:20-3:00 PMMain Panel: “GO THE DISTANCEGames and puzzles, quests and crusades. Everyone is seeking something on their journey - redemption, security, freedom, purpose - but they can only find it by accepting help from the people they meet along the way.